Cheeky Monkeys Day Nursery

Cheeky Monkeys Day Nursery 55 Whitfield Street, Newark, NG24 1QX

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Inspection date

Previous inspection date 15 January 2016 Not applicable

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management Requires improvement Quality of teaching, learning and assessment Requires improvement Personal development, behaviour and welfare Requires improvement Outcomes for children Requires improvement

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This provision requires improvement. It is not yet good because:

 Arrangements for staff supervision and performance management are not sufficiently robust to secure consistently strong teaching to help children make good progress.  The monitoring of the quality of teaching and learning for older children is not good enough. Children do not benefit from good quality teaching and learning to help them make good progress.  Planning, observation and assessments are not always accurate. Staff do not focus sufficiently on identifying relevant next steps in learning to help children become ready for starting school.  Some staff are not consistently adhering to agreed strategies for managing children's behaviour, and children do not understand what is and is not acceptable behaviour.

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It has the following strengths

 Good settling-in procedures contribute towards children's emotional security. These help children to become familiar with staff before they start to attend, helping them to settle easily into the nursery.  Children benefit from time spent outdoors each day. They develop their physical skills as they climb on equipment and ride on bicycles.  Staff have a close working relationship with parents. Parents report that their children are happy at the nursery.

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What the setting needs to do to improve further

To meet the requirements of the Early Years Foundation Stage the provider must:

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Due Date

 provide more effective support, coaching and training for staff to promote children's learning and improve the quality of teaching 31/03/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that observations and assessments of children accurately identify their next steps for learning and use this information to shape learning experiences that challenge children's abilities, sustain their interest and help them to make good progress 31/03/2016

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Due Date

 ensure that staff consistently adhere to agreed strategies to promote the good behaviour of children. 25/03/2016

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Due Date

To further improve the quality of the early years provision the provider should:

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Due Date

 strengthen the monitoring of staff's practice to improve the quality of teaching.

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Inspection activities

 The inspector observed the quality of teaching during activities indoors and outdoors, and assessed the impact this has on children's learning.  The inspector completed a joint observation with the nursery manager.  The inspector held a meeting with the nursery manager. She looked at relevant documentation, such as the nursery's self-evaluation record and evidence of the suitability of staff working in the nursery.  The inspector spoke to a small selection of parents during the inspection and took account of their views.

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Effectiveness of the leadership and management requires improvement

Monitoring and evaluation is not effective because managers do not recognise where practice is weak. They do not clearly identify where children's progress is less than expected in some areas of their learning. Staff attend regular staff meetings and often discuss their work with each other. However, the systems in place to identify strengths and areas to develop to continually improve staff practice are weak. This has an adverse effect on the quality of teaching and the learning experiences provided for children. The arrangements for safeguarding are effective. Staff are aware of their roles and responsibilities in protecting children. Checks are completed on all staff to ensure they are suitable to work with children. The staff team is well qualified and receives continuous training in some aspects of their practice. Induction procedures for new staff ensure they are familiar with the setting's policies and procedures.

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Quality of teaching, learning and assessment requires improvement

Younger children in the baby room benefit from a suitable range of activities that challenges and motivates them to learn. They enjoy taking part in a range of sensory activities that helps them to investigate and explore materials. Children enjoy playing outdoors in the pirate ship and use their imagination as they bathe the dolls. However, in the room for older children the quality of teaching is variable. Some staff have insufficient knowledge and understanding of how to promote learning and development for this group of children. Staff do not plan activities effectively to support children's learning. For example, during an organised cooking activity to make gingerbread, staff are not appropriately prepared with everything they need and children have to wait for a long time while the single bowl is passed between too many children. The activity is not securely planned based on children's age and stage of development, so some children lose

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Personal development, behaviour and welfare require improvement

Staff provide a safe and welcoming environment. Children access age-appropriate toys and resources. They have daily opportunities to enjoy fresh air and exercise in the garden. Staff teach children to share and take turns, and praise their achievements. However, in the room for older children, some staff do not implement the agreed strategies for managing behaviour. Consequently, some children do not know what is expected of them and they disrupt the more-focused play of the other children. There is an effective key- person system in place. Children form close attachments to their key persons. The manager has developed partnerships with schools that children move on to so that information about their individual needs is shared to promote continuity of care and learning.

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Outcomes for children require improvement

Children gain the basic skills that they require in readiness for school. However, staff do not focus well enough on teaching children during activities or providing suitable challenges to ensure outcomes for children are consistently good.

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Setting details

Unique reference number EY478916 Local authority Nottinghamshire Inspection number 982355 Type of provision Full-time provision Day care type Childcare - Non-Domestic Registers Early Years Register, Compulsory Childcare Register, Voluntary Childcare Register Age range of children 0 - 8 Total number of places 36 Number of children on roll 60 Name of provider Black Box Nurseries Limited Date of previous inspection Not applicable Telephone number 01636707819

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Setting details

Cheeky Monkeys Day Nursery was registered in 2014. The nursery employs seven members of childcare staff. Of these, five hold appropriate early years qualifications at level 3, including one who holds Early Years Professional status. The nursery opens from Monday to Friday all year round. Sessions are from 8am until 6pm.

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Setting details

This inspection was carried out by Ofsted under sections 49 and 50 of the Childcare Act 2006 on the quality and standards of provision that is registered on the Early Years Register. The registered person must ensure that this provision complies with the statutory framework for children’s learning, development and care, known as the Early Years Foundation Stage.

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